Dr David Kelly SGR Statement

Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR) condemns the pressure placed on Dr David Kelly, a biological weapons expert, after he questioned the UK Government's use of scientific information to justify the war against Iraq. SGR asserts that scientists have a duty to report the misuse of their work by powerful interests and calls for the Lord Hutton judicial inquiry to investigate the discrepancies between alleged intelligence and reality regarding weapons of mass destruction.

• SGR contends that Dr David Kelly faced intolerable pressure after expressing doubts to outsiders and journalists regarding how government ministers used biological weapons information to justify the war against Iraq.
• SGR argues that scientists who whistle-blow regarding the misuse of their work by powerful interests have a right and duty to do so, and should be protected rather than pressured, particularly when technical data informs decisions of international importance such as entering a war.
• SGR supports a wide remit for the judicial inquiry under Lord Hutton to determine why there were stark differences between the UK Government's alleged intelligence and the reality on the ground, citing the lack of WMD discovery, forged documents on Niger uranium, and the '45 minute' chemical weapons launch claim.

APA

Scientists for Global Responsibility (2003). Dr David Kelly SGR Statement. https://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/dr-david-kelly-sgr-statement

Chicago

Scientists for Global Responsibility. Dr David Kelly SGR Statement. 2003. https://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/dr-david-kelly-sgr-statement.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Scientists for Global Responsibility |title=Dr David Kelly SGR Statement |date=24 July 2003 |url=https://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/dr-david-kelly-sgr-statement |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{scientistsforglobalresponsibility2003david, author = {{Scientists for Global Responsibility}}, title = {{Dr David Kelly SGR Statement}}, publisher = {Scientists for Global Responsibility}, year = {2003}, month = jul, url = {https://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/dr-david-kelly-sgr-statement}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }